## Meanings
1. Careful thought about something before making a decision.
2. Something that you take into account when making a decision.
3. Kind and thoughtful regard for other people's needs and feelings.

## Examples
- After much consideration, I have decided to stay.
- Cost is an important consideration when choosing a school.
- You showed no consideration for my feelings.

## Synonyms
- cogitation
- contemplation
- deliberation
- meditation
- mulling
- musing
- pondering
- reconsideration
- reflection
- rethinking
- rumination
- thought

## Derived Forms
- nonconsideration
- preconsideration
- subconsideration

## Related Forms
- consider
- considerable
- considerate
- considerateness
- considered
- inconsideration
- ponder
- reconsideration

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: consideracioun
- Root: consideracion
- Root: cōnsīderātiō

## Etymology
From Middle English consideracioun, from Old French consideracion, from Latin cōnsīderātiō. By surface analysis, consider + -ation.

## AI Etymology
consideration is a noun. It is from Middle English consideracioun, from Old French consideracion, from Latin cōnsīderātiō. By surface analysis, consider + -ation. Historical forms in the chain include consideracioun (Middle English), consideracion (Old French), and cōnsīderātiō (Latin). Current senses include careful thought about something before making a decision, something that you take into account when making a decision, and kind and thoughtful regard for other people's needs and feelings. Derived forms include nonconsideration, preconsideration, and subconsideration. Related words include consider, considerable, considerate, and considerateness.

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